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Counties in Pennsylvania ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 67 counties in Pennsylvania based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Pennsylvania

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  • 1
    Allegheny County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Allegheny County is 944,583
    72.04% of Allegheny County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Montgomery County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Montgomery County is 623,261
    67.77% of Montgomery County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Philadelphia County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Philadelphia County is 531,413
    30.99% of Philadelphia County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Bucks County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Bucks County is 522,180
    75.93% of Bucks County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Lancaster County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Lancaster County is 442,954
    74.60% of Lancaster County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 67 counties in Pennsylvania by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Pennsylvania Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Allegheny County 944,583 72.04% 9.85%
2 Montgomery County 623,261 67.77% 6.50%
3 Philadelphia County 531,413 30.99% 5.54%
4 Bucks County 522,180 75.93% 5.45%
5 Lancaster County 442,954 74.60% 4.62%
6 Chester County 412,488 70.93% 4.30%
7 York County 367,605 74.87% 3.84%
8 364,839 60.09% 3.81%
9 325,058 88.69% 3.39%
10 291,378 59.28% 3.04%
11 247,469 69.93% 2.58%
12 230,785 66.80% 2.41%
13 226,834 53.13% 2.37%
14 221,949 77.22% 2.32%
15 216,597 77.48% 2.26%
16 189,092 86.43% 1.97%
17 182,173 90.11% 1.90%
18 177,455 57.25% 1.85%
19 174,964 75.01% 1.83%
20 145,311 82.85% 1.52%
21 133,129 80.71% 1.39%
22 131,999 79.15% 1.38%
23 125,559 83.24% 1.31%
24 120,233 87.03% 1.25%
25 113,909 74.22% 1.19%
26 113,795 85.08% 1.19%
27 112,799 88.99% 1.18%
28 102,633 55.10% 1.07%
29 100,609 84.46% 1.05%
30 97,305 84.99% 1.02%
31 92,050 84.04% 0.96%
32 81,353 85.89% 0.85%
33 77,677 90.30% 0.81%
34 76,593 85.49% 0.80%
35 76,494 88.60% 0.80%
36 72,939 89.47% 0.76%
37 68,699 91.40% 0.72%
38 62,165 93.23% 0.65%
39 59,223 88.00% 0.62%
40 57,866 83.92% 0.60%
41 56,707 92.21% 0.59%
42 47,095 90.84% 0.49%
43 46,342 71.97% 0.48%
44 45,546 93.72% 0.48%
45 45,199 84.05% 0.47%
46 43,173 90.20% 0.45%
46 43,173 89.91% 0.45%
47 42,358 93.66% 0.44%
48 39,252 86.33% 0.41%
49 39,137 93.11% 0.41%
50 37,431 91.57% 0.39%
51 37,127 89.88% 0.39%
52 36,667 84.39% 0.38%
53 36,251 91.44% 0.38%
54 36,210 91.92% 0.38%
55 35,397 91.27% 0.37%
56 35,266 92.20% 0.37%
57 32,320 87.59% 0.34%
58 29,089 91.61% 0.30%
59 24,423 90.19% 0.25%
60 21,655 88.84% 0.23%
61 16,194 87.17% 0.17%
62 15,439 92.06% 0.16%
63 13,624 91.32% 0.14%
64 5,485 91.77% 0.06%
65 5,313 75.33% 0.06%
66 4,163 88.86% 0.04%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Pennsylvania by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Pennsylvania Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.